Insider Reveals Timeline On Phil Kessel's Next Contract

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Dawson McKenzie
October 20, 2023 (7:00 PM)

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This NHL insider just revealed the timeline for Phil Kessel's next contract, indicating that he could be signing soon.

Johnston Reveals Kessel Is Close to Signing A Contract

Rumours about Phil Kessel's return to the NHL this season have been circulating for weeks. Previously, it was reported that Kessel had been evaluating a couple of different teams who were seriously interested in signing him. Now, it appears he is getting close to making a deal. According to TSN's Chris Johnston, his return could happen at any moment, and he has already been close to getting a deal done in the last few weeks.

He's been skating on his own. He didn't want to go to any training camps on a try-out but it sounds as though he's had a couple close calls with contracts in the past week or two and there is an expectation that he will join a team.

He just wants to be a member of a team and continue living the dream.

Kessel Won't Sit This Entire Year

It's hard to imagine that Kessel would go the entire year without a contract. His desire to play is too strong, and he would be the perfect fit on the bottom six for many NHL teams around the league.

Kessel has a Stanley Cup pedigree with a proven ability to mesh in almost any locker room. It's only a matter of time until we hear which locker room that will be this year.

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